On the outskirts of Thomasville, Georgia, there is a historic church that served the Black community for years. It and the cemetery have fallen in disrepair over the years. There is a movement to clean-up and restore the cemetery which contains many formerly enslaved people. More information can be found on Facebook on how to help save the cemetery.
The Piney Grove Church sits on the land that is known as the Pebble Hill Plantation. Built in 1936, this is the third church to be on the grounds of the plantation. Kate Hanna Ireland Harvey was given the land in 1901 and had a church built to provide religious services to the staff and visitors.
Thomas County
Titled Judgment, this marker sits in the area called Soldier’s Circle in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Thomasville, Georgia. At the base rests a slab marker for Captain John Triplett (1936-1914), who was a long time editor of the Times-Enterprise in Thomasville.
Designed and sculpted by Robert Reid, this marker is listed on the Smithsonian’s Save Our Sculpture database.
